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Ted Davis’s challenge to Evangelical thinkers

In the last post I mentioned Ted Davis’s summary of his series Science and the Bible. At the heart of his article is a list of what he takes as key and non-negotiable Evangelical doctrines: The uniqueness of humans, who alone bear the “image of God.” The fall of Adam and Eve, the original parents of all humans, from a sinless state, by their own free choices to disobey God. The responsibility of each person for their own actions and beliefs, within a universe that is not fully deterministic. The redemption of individual persons by the atoning sacrifice of Christ. He goes on to say this: The 64-dollar question is: … Continue reading

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